If this does get nasty im sure the average British squaddie would sooner fight for fellow Brits in the Falklands then be in Iraq or Afghanistan trying to do job with a hand tied behind there backs
The Falklands are British and the Falklanders are British !!!!

Never mind, apparently it is the second biggest after the USA (infinitly better though)

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Although the Royal Navy is now much smaller, it remains the largest Western European navy, the second largest navy in the world in terms of gross tonnage, and one of the world's most technologically advanced

I am hardly advocating ceeding British lands. Seeing as I live in Canada (a British construct) and posess land that came into my family for service during the Boer war. Merely pointing out that in todays climate it is not unreasonable that Blair may turn the Falklands into an Islamic Community center rather then defend Britain's people and heritage.

I am sorry if I offended you. I hope I didn't come across as too angry at you. Of course, Canada is a British construct (formerly refered to as British North America) and Canada still has our Queen as your Head of State so we do feel close to you and hopefully a future BNP government will strengthen the ties that remain between our two countries.

Yes, you are right in what you said BLIAR as most people here refer to him nowdays would much rather turn the Falklands into an outpost of Asia (like he is doing to Britain! ) than defend them as British land. because he is a vile traitor.

If this does get nasty im sure the average British squaddie would sooner fight for fellow Brits in the Falklands then be in Iraq or Afghanistan trying to do job with a hand tied behind there backs
The Falklands are British and the Falklanders are British !!!!

Another two young British lives were lost today :and to top it all off our squaddies wouldn't be able to read these messages because their commanders have cut-off all of their communications with the outside world according to the BBC news! The unfeeling bastards.

However an invasion of the Falklands would surely be suicide by the Argentines with cruise missile armed subs sneaking about the South Atlantic. Those things make exocet look like party poppers. One attack sub could sink the entire Argentine Navy from 500 miles way in about an hour. Even if they could cross the water the chances of them storming Port Stanley from the beaches in the face of a thousand British soldiers is nil. Remember there was only a dozen Marines there last time and they killed piles of Argentines and held them outside the governor’s gaff until they ran out of bullets. They'd have to want that squid pretty bad to go for a rematch!

In 82' if the Argies had actually calibrated their missiles properly, the Royal Navy would have ended up at the bottom of the South Atlantic. It was a very close run thing.

If I'm not mistaken today there are more servicemen on the Islands than there are natives. The Garrison includes an airbase, which handles Tornadoes and Herculese transports (to transport thousands more troops to the Islands within 48 hours notice)

The Argies attacked us because we were weak and displayed no willingness to keep hold of them. Even though they still think its their territory it would be suicidie for Argentina to try to attempt to re-take the islands now even if there was a willingness to use force, which there isn't. Although the coming global economic meltdown may well change things.

According to calculations by a leading military think tank, defence cuts will reduce the navy to 39 aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates and submarines — 10 fewer than at present. The French navy will have 43 frontline ships.

Just think about losing the Falklands to Argentina and then France taking it.

Conscription NOW that will put a stop to the ASYLUM problem, give them a Tin hat and send the lot to the Falklands.

Correct me if I'm wrong but there is mineral wealth around the Falklands. If we're prepared to back up Bush over US vital interests in Iraq (i.e oil) then we will expect the US to help us in the Falklands if anything kicks off.